Kelių katedra

Abstract

Leidinyje trumpai pristatoma 90-metį švenčiančios Kelių katedros studijų ir mokslo istorija, aptariamos svarbiausios šiandienės katedros veiklos kryptys. Knyga skiriama inžinerijos mokslų populiarinimui, kelių ir geležinkelių inžinerijos studentams, dėstytojams ir absolventams.

The truth is that the study process is demanding, students have to cover many technical and difficult disciplines,fulfill many tasks and overcome many barriers. However, by asking students to meet highstandards of the University, we ensure the quality of the studies which, in turn, attracts young people. Road Engineering is an area of engineering which is and will definitely be significant at alltimes. In 1995, Lithuanian economy recovered and, as a result of collaboration with business sector, we managed to raise a generation of new specialists. There were times when there was a lack of Road Engineering students and we had only 8 second-degree students. Later on, the need for road men has been in creasing gradually and now every year there are about 1 hundred graduates of Bachelor studies. Essentially, we provide Lithuanian market with specialists. We are pleased that the education of first-degree Road Engineering students is fairly fundamental and students have a good opportunity to further their education with Master study programmes at foreign universities or in related study programmes at our University. Lithuanian road construction companies work in the local market as well as start penetrating the market of Poland, Russia, Belarus, and Kaliningrad", says the Head of the Departmentof Roads Prof. Alfredas Laurinavicius when talking about the speciality of Road Engineering. As the graduate of this Department Dr. Skirmantas Skrinskas puts it, from the old time to the present, serving the needs of the publich as been the essence of the existence of national roads. Roads are the backbone of a national economy as well as its bloodvessels. A road is not only the link between civilization and culture but also history. It is also a reflection of faith as well as a symbol of our life journey. A country and its people can benefit from efficient freight flows on good, safe and ordered roads. [...]